The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-08

long time and don't know when you will see me,
again. for my writing is too bad for dear Ausrs
SIse to be bothered with. Watch is the answer to
Miss Kate Capehart's question. Cousins tell me
what this is have not got it, neither do want it,
but il had it could not do without it. Much love
to Aunt Susie and the cousins
Estclle and Elva shoup Harrisburg Texas-we
are having nice and pleasant weather here now
but rain would be welcome by us ALL as we have to
depend on the rain for our drinking water; well
water mere is not good, unless q person has an
arteSan WE'LL we have ere that is 1917 feet deep
ana iows on at the top and the water is nice and
pure SOFT water and sister are going to school
now am reading In the fourth reader geoeraphv.
spellinS ana arithmetic and my sister is studying in
the third reader, spelling and first arithmetic land
sister send you squares for your quilt and nickla
apiece for your Bible and we hone to get onr name
In It, Let us know if the squares are all right or
not. With love to Aunt Susie and the cousins we
will close.
Note-The squares are all right and very pretty.
May L. Perry, ST. Smcn's Mils-Reading Betsv
Hamiltons letters reminds me of some stories have
heard my mother tell. During the war they refi1-
geed III the up country among the Georgia crackers
and she used to delight to get her sisters and
brothers around some boy or girl and quiz her.
one girl asked her on seeing carpet "why her mar
nut seen pretty counterpaee de fo; asking the
name OF dog, its owner replied, ''hits names
Another told her she had had quite a commitments
paid her. "a young man said tother day You was de
prettiest gal in the settlement" She asked n girl
II she Lad ever heard OF Jupiter Venus Pan, ETC.;
she said she had seed old Venus in Burney's tater
piteh coming along, in secured many pan, but I
never hcarn tell of air one Icing n Godp Mama
said, Rate would you not like to go off and see fine
houses, beautiful pictures, ec2' With toss of her
head she replied, no | never did banker after
sech; what lie eye don't see de heart don't crabe"
ri pot attttl1
began telling of supper she had been to- After
listening for some time her mother dralled out,
'now Rate, you dry up, en- let some body else takea
dip" And think had better do the same or the
waste basket VIII all laugh to ITSELF am going to
school now, but will have time to answer any
| letters from the cousins. Aunt Susie l hope Won
| Will write us your experiences at the exposition
Keller Houston, Belmont, Ala.-I have been A
| subscriber to THE CONSTITUTION for some time, and
| as love to read the chiidren's column SO wellI
| thought 1t only fair that | should contribute nv
mite to it it, am only twelve years old but am
my fathers housekeeper; it is true do not know
much about housekeeping, but do the best can
My mother has been dead year and have no
sisters nor brothers, you see am all father hns to
depend on to make home pleasant for him What
has become of Bill Arp? | wonder If his wife and
daughters keep him so busy repairing the house
that he cannot write weekly letter / spent a.
portion OF the summer with my grandmotheron tho
that another time | send you a square for YOUR,
quilt and q nic1e for your Bible; please put miyl
name in it. Love to the cousins and accept the
same for yourself
william f. Norris Pine Barren, Fla.-Here comes
| another stranger knocking for admittance NY
| father Is a railroad man and takes THE CoNsHrU-
TON and likes it very much and like Uncle VIII
md Aunt Susie's letters. We live one mile west Of
Pine Barren station on the Pensacola and Selma
| railroad. There is one fine saw mill and picket
mill all under one shed here and prospects of a.
| shingle mill also. ] am not going to school now,
| but ! am going in few days. AS / am only seven
| years Old would like to correspond with Mary
! Norris, of Calhoun, Ala. | have tried to write my
letter nicely but have failed in some places; emit
| help but make mistake }onetlmes.
| Nora Thomburg, Hatoh, Ga.-This is my second
| attempt TO write to the dear old CONSTITUTION; L
wrote once before but the little mousie got it or
did not direct it right. We live In the country
| seventeen miles from the railroad. am not going
TO school now but and my little sister and brother
| attend Sabbath school every Sunday. We had q
| protracted meeting last week and l joined the
| church. Aunt Susie, am going to try to be good
| girl and serve the Lord would be glad to cores
| pond with scme of tho cousins | send square for
your memory quilt and nickle for my name to go
| in your Bible.
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